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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 728 · 40 questions
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The method (Cross-multiply): Multiply the first top by the second bottom. Multiply the second top by the first bottom. Bigger product → bigger fraction; equal products → the fractions are equal.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/9
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  4. 4.Which is greater: 3/4 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/4
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/9 or 2/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/5
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/10 or 1/6? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/6
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/9
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 1/3 or 3/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/7
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/6
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 4/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 4/7
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  13. 13.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/4
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 12/32 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/5? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/10 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/10
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/8
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 6/14 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/9
  20. 20.Which is greater: 8/9 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 8/9
  21. 21.Which is greater: 5/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 5/7
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/6
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/10
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/8
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/7
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/4
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 12/21 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/7
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/9? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/9
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/9
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 15/24? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 3/10? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/10
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/8
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  40. 40.Which is greater: 4/5 or 6/7? (a) 4/5 (b) 6/7

Answer key

  1. 4/9
  2. >
  3. >
  4. 3/4
  5. 2/5
  6. 1/6
  7. 1/9
  8. <
  9. 3/7
  10. 1/6
  11. 1/9
  12. =
  13. 3/5
  14. =
  15. 3/5
  16. 3/4
  17. 5/8
  18. =
  19. 2/9
  20. 8/9
  21. 5/7
  22. =
  23. >
  24. 1/10
  25. 3/10
  26. 1/8
  27. 4/7
  28. 1/4
  29. >
  30. =
  31. =
  32. 4/7
  33. =
  34. 3/7
  35. 1/9
  36. =
  37. 3/10
  38. 1/7
  39. >
  40. 6/7

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